Church of San Francisco, Ceuta

Name: Church of San Francisco
Address: Ceuta, Spain

#16 among attractions in Ceuta

Church, Baroque architecture

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Iglesia de San Francisco is a church in the Spanish city of Ceuta, bordering northern Morocco. It stands at the side of the Plaza de los Reyes, and is a distinctive Baroque twin-towered yellow building. It was built in the early eighteenth century in honour of the Holy Cross and is noted for its Baroque altarpieces and images of the Virgin and Christ. ()

Local name: Iglesia de San Francisco Coordinates: 35°53'13"N, 5°18'32"W

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Church of San Francisco – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Walls of Ceuta, Museum of Ceuta, Arab Baths, Ceuta Cathedral.

0.6 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
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Museum
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~1250 ftNE
Baths
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0.4 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Baroque architecture
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~1110 ftN
Water park, Park
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~1150 ftW
Museum
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0.5 miNW
Harbor
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~220 ftN
Eclectic architecture
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~1880 ftW
Beach
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0.8 miNE
Beach
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Nearby attractions include Casa de los Dragones, Ceuta (2 min walk), Museum of Ceuta, Ceuta (3 min walk), Parque Marítimo del Mediterráneo, Ceuta (6 min walk), Military Museum of the Legion, Ceuta (6 min walk).